Okay, I get it. Everyone know that we need to draft WR early and often this year. But, does everyone know which WR to target where? Or why, we should be higher on some guys than we are on others? Hopefully, this can help you alleviate some of those question marks.

Why are WR the way to go early in drafts this year? The answer, quite simply is this, the NFL has become much more of a passing league. WR are simply more consistent scorers than RB currently. While there are some exceptions to this rule, it is accepted basically as fact.

So, who do we target, and when? Well in the first round the names are pretty well known. Jefferson, Chase, Kupp, Diggs, Hill, and Lamb. The second round is a little murkier. Davante Adams and AJ Brown for sure, but fewer people know of Amon-Ra St Brown outside of the dedicated fantasy world. A couple of other guys in this range would be Devonta Smith and Jaylen Waddle.

Further down the draft, the names become less important than the situations. My recommendation is this. Find and target WR that are primary targets in high powered offenses. The teams here would include the Chiefs, Chargers, and Seahawks.

It is said that WR is incredibly deep this year, and there is some truth to that. I would argue that while the position is deep, it is not deep at elite level scorers. For this reason, regardless of your overall strategy, I highly recommend coming out of your first 4 rounds with at least 2 high end WR targets. This will offer you the easiest path to success in your draft.

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